Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longitudinally

/ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtuːd.ə.nə.li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: lon-gi-tu-di-nal-ly
IPA: /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtuːd.ə.nə.li/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Along lines of longitude, in the direction from pole to pole, meridianally.

adv

By sampling data over time rather than merely once.

adv

Lengthwise (rather than crosswise).

Example Sentences

"Since then we have had the opportunity to travel in them and were much impressed by the internal styling and comfort of the seating (with the minor exception of the single seats which have been tucked in longitudinally alongside some of the entrance vestibules and which are so cramped that only the slimmest of female figures could be comfortable in them; the space they occupy would have been better utilised to increase standing room)."

Etymology

Etymology tree English longitudinal Middle English -ly English -ly English longitudinally From longitudinal + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtuːd.ə.nə.li/
British English: /ˌlɒŋ.ɡɪˈtjuːd.ɪ.n(ə).li/

Inflected Forms

more longitudinally (comparative) most longitudinally (superlative)

Synonyms

lengthways lengthwise longwise longways

Questions

How do you pronounce longitudinally?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtuːd.ə.nə.li/.
What does longitudinally mean?: Along lines of longitude, in the direction from pole to pole, meridianally.
Where does longitudinally come from?: Etymology tree English longitudinal Middle English -ly English -ly English longitudinally From longitudinal + -ly.

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